Chestnut-crested Cotinga vs Black-headed Berryeater

Ampelion rufaxilla compared with Carpornis melanocephala

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Chestnut-crested Cotinga Black-headed Berryeater
Scientific Name Ampelion rufaxilla Carpornis melanocephala
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Cotingidae Cotingidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Near Threatened
Length
Wingspan 23.2 cm (9.1 in) 21.9 cm (8.6 in)
Weight 72.75 g (2.57 oz) 64.26666666666667 g (2.27 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Chestnut-crested Cotinga only

None

Black-headed Berryeater only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Chestnut-crested Cotinga

Near Threatened

Black-headed Berryeater

About These Birds

Black-headed Berryeater

The Black-headed Berryeater is a near-threatened, medium-sized cotinga with a glossy black head, vivid green upperparts, and yellow-green underparts in the male. It is endemic to the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil, inhabiting the interior of humid lowland and foothill forest, where it is rarely seen. It feeds primarily on berries and fruits in the forest canopy, moving slowly and deliberately.

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